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Navy/USMC

Navy Picks SNC To Develop More Prototype Logistics Drones

Friday, December 6th, 2024

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Navy Picks SNC To Develop More Prototype Logistics Drones

The Sierra Nevada Corp.’s unmanned Voly Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft. (Image: Sierra Nevada Corp.)

Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) on Dec. 5 said the Navy awarded it a prototype other transaction (OT) agreement to develop the technology to support autonomous unmanned air transport capability for naval logistics purposes. Under this award, SNC will use its artificial intelligence systems with its Voly vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Unnamed Aerial System (UAS) to help the Navy with its project to improve light cargo resupply capabilities via unmanned systems, the Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS program. The program…

Congress

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Congress

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Advanced / Transformational Technology

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Congress

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